Matthew Draper

b.1973
Matthew Draper

Matthew Draper identifies himself principally as a draughtsman; drawing being the most unencumbered and immediate form of image-making. His work is made with an intense and energetic immediacy, working instinctively rather than methodically, keeping him physically and emotionally involved in the process. He crushes soft pastels in his hands, rubbing the dust into the paper in wide sweeps of colour, gradually manipulating the material to build up a thick layered surface using the ball of his thumb or the heel of his hand.

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Sunrise with Rona and the Torridon Mountains Part 6, 2023

pencil on paper
H:10cm W:10cm
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Sunrise with Rona and the Torridon Mountains Part 5, 2023

pencil on paper
H:10cm W:10cm
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7:30 am (Kitchen Window Series No 99), 2022

pastel on paper
H:24cm W:39cm
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A Study of Sky, Land and Sea, 2019

pencil on paper
H:7.5cm W:7.5cm
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A Study of Sky and Sea, 2019

pencil on paper
H:7.5cm W:7.5cm
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